Can ChatGPT Write for JournalFeed?
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I think we need to have an open conversation about the power and usefulness of artificial intelligence, like Chat GPT. It is not a fad, and this technology is only going to improve over time. Thus, I want to be clear on the value we, as human authors, bring to you, the JournalFeed readers.
Is Having Results at Your Fingertips a Good Thing? How Patients Perceive 21st Century Cures Act
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In general, patients prefer to review and see their testing results (even if abnormal) via a patient portal even before discussing them with a healthcare provider.
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Perspectives of Patients About Immediate Access to Test Results Through an Online Patient Portal. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e233572. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.3572.
Is Your Favorite Blog Any Good? New Digital Impact Factor Can Help
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The Digital Impact Factor is a way to objectively determine the impact, quality, reach, and consistency of free emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts.
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Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Mar 24;S0196-0644(23)00119-1. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.011. Online ahead of print.
Can ChatGPT Write Journal Articles?
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ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence software that is being explored for scientific writing. While there is great potential for utilizing this in the medical field, it should not be used in isolation and requires human oversight for both concept proof and personalization.
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Can artificial intelligence help for scientific writing? Crit Care. 2023 Feb 25;27(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04380-2.
First, Let Me Take a Selfie…and Make a Diagnosis of Corneal Abrasion?
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A smartphone app was developed to provide cobalt blue lighting in selfie mode to diagnose corneal injuries. See images below!
Virtual Reality – Are Adults as Distractible as Kids?
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Distraction as a method of analgesia and anxiolysis for minor ED procedures using a 3D virtual reality display was not better than using a 2D screen.
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Analgesic and Anxiolytic Effects of Virtual Reality During Minor Procedures in an Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Study. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 May 28:S0196-0644(22)00264-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.015. Epub ahead of print.
Does Home Pulse Ox Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of Trouble?
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For patients with COVID-19 enrolled in an at-home monitoring program, utilization of home pulse oximetry did not result in mortality benefit and days out of the hospital in comparison to subjective assessments of dyspnea.
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Pulse Oximetry for Monitoring Patients with Covid-19 at Home - A Pragmatic, Randomized Trial. 2022 Apr 6. N Engl J Med. 2022;NEJMc2201541. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2201541. Online ahead of print.